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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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